Kyrgyz Republic: lawyers Erkin Sadanbekov and Kantemir Turdaliev harassed
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned over recent reports that two lawyers and their families suffered arbitrary harassment by Kyrgyz security forces. On different occasions, Erkin Sadanbekov and Kantemir Turdaliev were forcibly taken to court while on sick leave. These unlawful interferences with their legitimate activities are allegedly in retaliation for their representation of defendants in […]
Lawyers for Lawyers contribution to the EESC report on the rule of law in the Netherlands.
On 7 and 8 February 2024, six members of the European Economic and Social Council (EESC) visited the Netherlands under the auspices of the Ad hoc group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL). The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, the media and legal professions, as well as the Dutch […]
L4L contributes to the EESC report on the rule of law in the Netherlands
On 7 and 8 February 2024, six members of the European Economic and Social Council (EESC) visited the Netherlands under the auspices of the Ad hoc group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL). The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, the media and legal professions, as well as the Dutch […]
‘People are detained over three green hearts’ – Interview with Palestinian lawyer Tala Naser
Lawyer Tala Naser opens up about the situation in the Palestinian territories and her colleague, lawyer and human rights activist Diala Ayesh, who is detained. Text: Trudeke Sillevis Smitt Tala Naser talks and smokes fast, showing her high adrenaline levels. Luckily, she can happily laugh too. As a Palestinian lawyer in Ramallah, Naser is not […]
Impunity prevails in the case of the killing of lawyer Tahir Elçi: Diyarbakir high criminal court acquits defendants
Diyarbakır, Turkey – On 12 June 2024, the Diyarbakır 10th High Cirminal Court acquitted the three defendants of all charges in the case of the unlawful killing of lawyer and former president of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Tahir Elçi. This follows a criminal process stained with serious defects in terms of due process. No adequate […]
Submission to the Committee against Torture’s review of Turkey at its 80th Session, 8-16 July 2024
Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales, The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and The Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC) submitted written information to the Committee against Torture for its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Turkey at its 80th session. The information in this report relates to topics […]
Independent international delegation concludes fact finding mission on attacks on Philippine lawyers, prosecutors, & judges
Manila, 13 June 2024 – Today a 12-member independent international delegation known as the “Caravana Filipina” concluded its ten-day mission studying the scores of attacks on Philippine lawyers, prosecutors, and judges since 2016. The members of the delegation represent 10 lawyers’ and human rights organisations from around the globe. The members of the delegation each […]
Lawyers for Lawyers launches Access to Justice Campaign
In recent years, Lawyers for Lawyers has received many reports about harassment from lawyers representing clients with an LGBTIQ+ identity or are perceived as such. Around the world, lawyers are being threatened because of their work on these cases. To raise awareness on this issue and support these lawyers, with the support of the Foundation […]
International Fair Trial Day and the Ebru Timtik Award 2024 laureates
On 14 June, the fourth Award Ceremony of the #EbruTimtikAward took place in Manila. Where the award was presented to National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL). On International Fair Trial Day, promoted by more than a hundred lawyers’ organisations around the world, the fourth award ceremony was held, which for the first time is being […]
Trial observation of the trial against the former president of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Mehmet Emin Aktar
On 23 May, Lawyers for Lawyers attended a hearing at the 5th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır, Turkey, in the trial against the former president of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Mehmet Emin Aktar. Lawyers for Lawyers was represented by a staff member and a volunteer-lawyer of Amsterdam-based partner law firm Van Doorne. This mission was […]
A lack of justice for the unlawful killing of Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elҁi
The undersigned organizations are gravely concerned about the continuing failure to ensure accountability for the unlawful killing of Tahir Elҁi on 28 November 2015, and the lack of due process surrounding the ongoing criminal prosecutions. Tahir Elçi was a prominent and internationally recognized human rights lawyer. At the time of his death, he was the […]
Second hearing in the case of human rights lawyer Suleyman Sahin
On May 21st, the second hearing in the case of human rights lawyer Suleyman Sahin took place in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Representatives from Lawyers for Lawyers attended to show support and to observe whether the court adhered to international fair trial standards. As discussed in our previous report about the first hearing on 15 February 2024, […]
Tunisian lawyers fight to restore democracy – Interview with Dalila Ben Mbarek Msadek
Tunisian President Kais Saied behaves like an autocrat, says lawyer Dalila Ben Mbarek Msadek, who is assisting opposition leaders and is now being prosecuted herself. Since the Arab Spring, Tunisia seemed to (re)find its way to democracy, but after current president Kais Saied seized power on 25 July 2021, things went downhill at lightning speed. […]
Aan de frontlinie van de rechtsstaat
Elles Besselsen en Floor Engelbertink zijn beiden migratierechtadvocaat en actief bij stichting Lawyers for Lawyers Met grote verbazing lazen wij in het NRC het redactioneel commentaar “Procederen als dekmantel is onethisch gedrag” van 1 mei 2024 over de onrechtmatige strafrechtelijke vervolging van twee migratierechtadvocaten. Dit commentaar ging niet over het misbruik van het strafrecht tegen […]
Mexico: eighteen international civil society organizations released a report of the 2023 International Fair Trial Day and of the Ebru Timtik Award.
On June 14, 2023, around 300 human rights lawyers, judges, reporters, and associations worldwide attended online and in-person to the third edition of the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) and Ebru Timtik Award. The Conference had the participation as panellists of eminent lawyers, human rights defenders, victims and academics from Mexico, as well as members […]
Trial monitoring mission in the trial against the lawyers from Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu
From 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives visited Turkey on a trial monitoring mission. This is a report about the mission and the hearing in the trial against the lawyers from EHB (Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu; Law Firm of the Oppressed). Lawyers for Lawyers representatives attended a hearing in the trial […]
